The Impact Podcast

Cognitive load theory has been described as the single most important thing teachers need to understand. But what is it and how can it help in teaching? In this episode, Fin and Jane discuss everythin...

17 Jan 202459min

What do teachers really think of Curriculum for Wales? Impact Wales has been polling teachers on behalf of ITV News to find out. In this episode, Fin and Jane discuss the survey results. Heads and te...

10 Jan 202450min

It’s almost Christmas, so Fin and Jane are ending 2023 on a high with a quiz, featuring questions about the Impact Podcast and education in Wales! How many will you get right? Heads and teachers in W...

20 Des 202321min

Resilience has always been an issue in learning, but it has taken on a new importance since the pandemic. With resilience now embedded in Curriculum for Wales as one of the four purposes, Fin and Jane...

13 Des 202350min

The PISA 2022 test results are out. And they do not make for good reading for the education system in Wales. In this episode Jane and Finola give their analysis of the results and what they mean. *C...

6 Des 202340min

Next week, the PISA international student test results will be published. A recently published set of reading and numeracy test results showed standards among 7-14-year-olds in Wales have fallen since...

29 Nov 20231h 1min

There's a gap in education in Wales between expectation and reality. Jane and Fin discuss why expectation bias could spell disaster for education reform. Heads and teachers in Wales can join our pri...

22 Nov 202349min

Independent learning is a phrase that is often used in education, but what does it mean? How do pupils become ‘independent’ in their learning, and what is expected of teachers? Jane and Fin answer the...

15 Nov 202343min